[aspectj-users] can you say that AspectJ types are Java types?

[Eugene Kuleshov <eu@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

 Some time ago I had an argument with Matt Chapman from AJDT project 
about meaning of AspectJ types. I've been asking to show them together 
with other Java types instead of providing a separate dialog specific 
for those types only. This is kinda interesting, because @AspectJ types 
are regular classes and being shown in "Open Type..." dialogs and other 
places. But even so types compiled from AspectJ are regular Java classes 
and those classes can be used from other Java classes (i.e. using 
aspectOf() method or custom static methods) they are not shown with the 
regular Java classes.

 So, I wonder what community think about this issue, from both points 
of view, conceptually (is AspectJ classes are Java classes?) and 
practically (should they shown together with Java types in IDEs?).

 See discussion on Eclipse AJDT bug report at
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=161890

 Thanks

 Eugene